Glitch in 8.1.4.1 ?

[Mykro]

When optimizing a Strategy in the Strategy Analyzer I am not able to choose the Trading Hours from the Time Frame. For me I always choose CME US INDEX FUTURES ETH. Now when I optimize a Strategy the Trading hours defaults to <Use instrument settings> every time, It doesn't matter what trading hours you choose it won't stick. It defaults to <Use instrument settings>. This has never happened before. Somebody please look into it... Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Erick]

Hello Mykro,

Thank you for informing us.

I am doing some testing on my end and have been able to reproduce the behavior you are describing.

I have reported this to our developement team and will write back here with an update once they review.

Thank you for your feedback on this item!

[Mykro]

Very good...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..

[jcgutmon]

Another possible glitch in the latest version 8.1.4.1 occurs with the text and marker of the "plot executions". In the attached image you can see in the yellow circle the candle on which the trade was executed and in the magenta circle the candle on which the text and marker of the plot execution was marked. Is in the Sim101 account.

[NinjaTrader_Erick]

Hello jcgutmon ,

Thank you for your post.

We are still waiting for response on the Strategy Analyzer issue from our development team.

Regarding your plot execution issue, this generally can occur due to a couple things.

1. Generally, when we see the behavior you describe, it is because the user's PC clock is out of sync.

Before proceeding with more troubleshooting, let's synchronize the PC clock to see if the problem persists afterwards.

You may use the steps below to sync your PC's internal clock that NinjaTrader's Charts use for its timestamps.

• Shutdown NinjaTrader
• Right-click on the clock in the lower-right corner of your desktop
• Select "Adjust date and time"

For Windows 10, select 'Date, Time, and regional formatting' > 'Additional date, time, and regional settings' > 'Set the time and date'

• Select the 'Internet Time' tab at the top
• Set the server to time.nist.gov and click "Update".
• If the message that appears says successful your PC clock should now be updated.
• If not, select a different server from the Server: drop-down and try again (repeat until one of the servers is successful)

For Windows 11, select Sync Now under Additional Settings. We would also recommend enabling your computer to set the time and the time zone automatically if they are not already enabled.
After updating the PC clock, reopen NinjaTrader, then right-click in the Chart and select "Reload All Historical Data".


Try placing new trades on the Sim101 account and check to see if they line up.

2. If the same is occuring, you may need to have your Database file reset.

You may rename your database to resolve this using the following steps:

• Shutdown NinjaTrader, and navigate to the Windows File Explorer (Windows Key + E)
• Go to the Documents/NinjaTrader 8/db folder
• Right-click on "NinjaTrader.sqlite" and rename it to "NinjaTrader OLD.sqlite"
• Here is a reference video: Renaming the Database File

When you restart NinjaTrader, a fresh database file will automatically be created by the software. You should then be able to connect and your Charts should be loading properly.

• Unfortunately, the following items stored in the old database will be lost - custom Trading Hours templates, custom Instruments/Instrument Lists, historical trade execution data, and saved Strategy Analyzer backtest results
• Locally added Sim accounts will be removed, Sim101 will be reset, and any strategies will need to be re-added to the Strategies tab

To prevent running into situations where you can potentially lose important data, we advise running regular backups via the built-in Backup feature in NinjaTrader.

Try placing new trades on the Sim101 account again and check to see if they line up now.

Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

[jcgutmon]

Ok solved! I am using a VPS operating Windows Server 2016, the time zone of NinjaTrader and the windows server was not the same. I have adjusted the same time zone in both places and now the plot execution is fine, thank you very much and merry Xmas!